Nick Kypreos
Hockey Fortune:
$3,026,609
Description
Nick Kypreos’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $3,026,609 (US $6,479,248 in today's dollars), ranking #2410 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Birthdate: June 4, 1966Country of birth: Canada
Position: LW
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| Salary History - Nick Kypreos All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
| 1984-85 | $10,720 | $32,445 | |
| Prior to the season, as an undrafted 18-year-old earning $30 per week in junior, signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia Flyers for $90,000 in the NHL, $25,000 in the AHL and a $10,000 signing bonus. Ended up returnintg to his junior team for the whole season, earning his signing bonus of $10,000 plus approximately $720 in junior. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Undrafted: Hockey, Family and What it Takes to be a Pro | |||
| 1985-86 | $527 | $1,540 | |
| Amount in Canadian currency: $720. | |||
| Played the whole season in junior earning $30 per week. | |||
| Source(s): HockeyZonePlus | |||
| 1986-87 | $5,056 | $14,502 | |
| Played 10 AHL and 46 junior games earning a pro rated salary of approximately $5,056. | |||
| Source(s): HockeyZonePlus | |||
| 1987-88 | $25,000 | $69,178 | |
| Played the whole year in the AHL, earning $25,000. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Undrafted: Hockey, Family and What it Takes to be a Pro | |||
| 1988-89 | $25,000 | $66,464 | |
| Played the whole year in the AHL, earning $25,000. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Undrafted: Hockey, Family and What it Takes to be a Pro | |||
| 1989-90 | $83,556 | $211,906 | 510 |
| Had a contract for $110,000 in the NHL and $25,000 in the AHL. Played 31 NHL and 14 AHL games earning a pro rated salary of $83,556. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press / Book: Undrafted: Hockey, Family and What it Takes to be a Pro | |||
| 1990-91 | $114,250 | $274,914 | 522 |
| Two-way contract: $110,000 in the NHL and $27,000 in the minor leagues. He played in the NHL only, earning a full NHL salary. Performance bonuses included: $1,500 for the team having a better winning record than 3 other teams in its division; $2,000 for the team making the first round of the playoffs; $500 for playing in a team shutout; $250 for the team's penalty-killing percentage. Earned his base salary of $110,000 and $4,250 in bonuses. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News / Canadian Press / Copy of contract | |||
| 1991-92 | $110,000 | $253,939 | 571 |
| Source(s): Book: Undrafted: Hockey, Family and What it Takes to be a Pro | |||
| 1992-93 | $300,000 | $672,178 | 289 |
| Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93. Contract included playoff bonuses ($20,000 for winning 1st round; plus $30,000 for winning 2nd round; plus $40,000 for winning the third round; plus $60,000 for winning the Stanley Cup) but the team did not qualify. | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News / Book: Undrafted: Hockey, Family and What it Takes to be a Pro | |||
| 1993-94 | $675,000 | $1,469,057 | 143 |
| Had a $525,000 salary plus playoff bonuses ($20,000 for winning 1st round; plus $30,000 for winning 2nd round; plus $40,000 for winning the third round; plus $60,000 for winning the Stanley Cup). During the season, was traded to the New York Rangers who won the Stanley Cup. Earned his $525,000 salary plus $150,000 in playoff bonuses. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Undrafted: Hockey, Family and What it Takes to be a Pro | |||
| 1994-95 | $300,000 | $636,351 | 265 |
| Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $525,000 was prorated for the 48-game season. | |||
| Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996 | |||
| 1995-96 | $577,500 | $1,191,534 | 308 |
| Source(s): La Presse | |||
| 1996-97 | $400,000 | $801,785 | 550 |
| Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS | |||
| 1997-98 | $400,000 | $783,454 | 545 |
| Suffered a career-ending concussion during a pre-season fight with Ryan VandenBussche and was forced to retire, likely having his $400,000 salary covered by insurance. | |||
| Source(s): HockeyZonePlus | |||
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Career Total: US $3,026,609 (In today's dollars: US $6,479,248) NHL Rank: 2410 (In today's dollars: 2073) |
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